Android O Will be the Last Android Version Update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Considering the OnePlus 3 was released in June of last year, this is pretty weak. Technically, Android O will count as the second major software update for the device (it launched with Android 6.0+ Marshmallow), but in terms of time, this equals to about only a year and a half of updates. For the OnePlus 3T, which launched in November of last year, that means it is only getting about a year of updates.

Here’s what OnePlus said in the forums.

Android O is going to be the last Android version update we’ll release for OP3/3T. We’ll continue to release security patch updates for the foreseeable future, and offer support for individual application updates. After the OP3/3T have been updated to Android O, we’ll start moving the Open Beta Program from OP3/3T to OP5.

OnePlus does specifically mention that security updates will continue for the “foreseeable future” (whatever that means), but still, buyers of this phone probably would have liked to have a solid two years of Android version updates.

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Well this has just stopped me from considering OnePlus for my next phone. As much as I dislike the rumors for the Pixel 2, only getting one year of updates from OnePlus is just ridiculous.

sgtguthrie

Bahahahaha! Cheap Chinese crap…

Cakefish

Weak effort from OnePlus. You cheap out on price and the OEM will cheap out on you, that’s the lesson to be learnt here. Reinforces my determination to persevere until I can get a Pixel 2.

Rodeojones000

As a OnePlus 3T owner, this is my first and will be my last device from them. I’m incredibly disappointed with this news.

Tom S

OnePlus does something stupid and controversial.

News at 11.

Dorothy Morgan

yeah i saw that too.

ck125

“never settle” just one more reason I will never settle and buy a 1+ device.

Johny Bravo

this is a major area where oneplus can choose to shine and be greater than other companies by providing serious support (updates) but no.. they choose to dig hole for themself

Kohei

Isn’t this… normal? The Nexus 4 launched with Jellybean, then got KitKat and Lollipop. The Nexus 5 launched with KitKat and got Lollipop and Marshmallow. The Nexus 6 launched with Lollipop, got Marshmallow and Nougat, and Google has said it won’t get anything further.

cadtek91

Yes it is, not sure why this is big news.

Cakefish

This is a bit different as the 3T was released months after Nougat was already out. It should have launched with Nougat and then progressed to O then P. A late 2016 phone stuck on 2017 software, not exactly impressive.

thereasoner

The difference is that Google phones get a full year of service out of each of the 3 OS versions while others only get a partial year or on OPO case a very small run of only 3 months for the OS version it launched with.

Google Pixel phones will always be up to date the longest for Android.

Ismail Akram

No it isn’t. HTC phones comes with a version then updated to 2 more Android version. So my U11 came with Android N and Android O is coming soon end of year or start and then P will be last major update

So with OnePlus you get what you paid for.

Cael

The phones didn’t get further updates more so because of Qualcomm than Google not wanting to.

EP_2012

Um, those of us with OnePlus 3’s are still on May’s security update… this will only get worse once they officially drop software support.

FWIW, Samsung is still updating phones launched in 2014.

0815421337

I can compile lineage os myself so no problem for me. Bought the phone for the hardware not the software. But I would not recommend oneplus to anyone who can’t flash a custom rom.

Genkidama

Most people that buy this phone realize it has great AOSP development.

MJ

Even with no camera binaries?

MJ

Custom ROMs is not a replacement for actual support from the OEM. It’s just an excuse for people who bought their phones.

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cadtek91

Shouldn’t exactly be surprising to people though, that’s two major versions for the third OnePlus phone.
IMO, the T revision is just dumb and not needed, it’s like the Note revision to the S series.

shamatuu

This is why you shouldn’t buy their phone’s

master94

Why not? you get 2 major updates. The same as a pixel or Nexus. I dont get the issue

shamatuu

the 3T isn’t even a year old so they just literally cut out the support from everyone.

master94

Thank you. So does the cut off also mean security updates?

EP_2012

The OnePlus 3 is on May’s security update… and we are still within the “software support” time frame. Things will only get worse.

Rod

Google devices get the update as soon as it’s released. The 3T launched with M, even though N was already out.